Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-09-17

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To the Chronicle.
We have heard q great deal OF complaint
about dry times this season but II Is much
dryer now In this section than IL as been In
ten years. A goodly number OF good springs
have gone dry, some parties are hauling
water two miles, and erenl many trees that
are on.high places are dying. Early corn Is
very good. though lite corn Is not good at all.
Tobacco though only one-third OF crop Is
Very good TO be raised In the dust.
Messrs. Miller and Monroe addressed the
people on the proposed amendment on last
Friday night Their speeches were very good
and highly appreciated.
Rev. Bowling com menced protracted
meeting at Oak Grove last night. They are ex-
pecting good meeting.
DIR. A. II. Alternately In attending the medi-
cinal department at Nashville. Alt is
when he comes home.
Free schools have commenced In this 1.-THE
leth) district, and are largely attended.
bull hooked and killed very fine mule
:, OF Tommie Blackfords a few days ago.
The surveyors are still at work on the line
between Montgomery and Dickson counties
They are making some. little,varmtlons They
run through Mr.. James Wallis house and he
eats his meals In Montgomery aud his wife
eats In Dickson.
Mr.. William Davidson and Miss Mary Wall,
were united In marriage on the 18th inst
Miss Mary ought to make him q fine
wife. She weighs near two hundred
Misses Loulie, Lizzie, Anna and Mollie HAIR
veg, has just returned from Charlotte where
they have been visiting.
Miss Florence Binkley charming Char
iotte girl Is visiting friends and relatives In
this section. w
Mr.. Walter Morrison, who has been very
low with fever, is improving.
Little Willie Stewart, son of T. d. Stewart,
of Pleasant View was shaking hands very
re ly with the young lad'e at Oak Grove
Sunday night. N
Miss sallle Hughes faelnatlng girl, alme s..
: singing bird OF Cumberland Iron Works Is
vlsiiVg 5. $. Toleys family.
About half of the men and all of the wo-
men OF the 10th are for prohibition. May the
right side ofShe question come out winner
!, on the 2otH nd prosper in the future.
Good nightto the readers Of the CHRoNr-
Gle. May you all forever be happy, ar d
subscribe for the CHRONICLE and make the
editor feel good.
Respectfully,
Sept. 18th 87. r. H.
To the Chronicle.
AS you were kind enough to publish letter
which we sent you sometime ago, we feel in
clined to ask little more space in your COL
umns.
Keysburg has improved very much in the
past four months. Messrs. Tom and Jim
Young have built large store house, making
in all, four stores. This little place can boast
OF DR.. VIII Young, son of your townsman,
Col. Thad Young, has built beautiful little
office right In the heart.of the town and who
!. is doing well for young physician. MrlJno.
Terry is building fine new house on the
spot where his old one was burned several
years ago. 1t will be quite an Improvement.
The Methodist people are discussing the
question of selling their interest In the
Union church and building one of their own
6n the ground donated to them by Mrs. e.
Childers 1t is a beautiful spot for a church
and these are entsrprising people, 50 we hope,
And fully expect them to succeed In this good
cause. a
DR. w. ii. Farmer Is improving the front
Va hOuSCt III iuNtf Jul AtttC toWh WouiN
bebn "boom" IL 1t was not so hot and dry.
EVERYTHING is in parched condition.
y Miss Clemmie Herring, one Of Clarksville's
feir daughters, is: visiting. Mrs. Jim Grimes,
Of this neighborhood
Miss Lonnie ingram, also Of your city, has
returned from Adairville, a-d is with her
grand parents, DIR. and Mrs. Farmer.
Mrs. King and son, of Fort Worth Texas,
are visiting their kinsman, Mr.. Jno. Terry.
Mrs. Pace, the wife Of our clever mail rider,
is quite i'll. She Is good woman and has the
sympathy Of the whole community
- By the way, your Brother Editor, Mr.. Ar
thur Harris, was seen wandering aimlessly
through our little town few days ago. He
gazed about SO disconsolate that q friend
asked what he might be In search of. To his
surprise and amazement he answered
Skhat ''he had lost SWAN. and thought proba-
Sbly 1t had wandered In this direction" Now,
we have never seen any swans in this place,
and can't tell what the young editor missed
unless it was q Miss Swan, and we are sure he
lost his road, but could not regret 1t, because
we had a peep at his countenance.
Mr.. Bob Conley, of Trenton, passed through
yesterday going TO Logan county.
Our Baptist minister, Rev. Mr.. Shields,
assisted by MIR. Bib, will start protracted
meeting here next Sunday.
" Mr.. Chick Childers, who has been III for a
long time does not improve any.
This is healthy country just now. The
physicians have gone into the carpenters bus
mess
Miss Emma Stanford, of Franklin, Mr.
ABlue Young's new governess, arrived last
week. She is quite an addition to the commu'
nifty. I'm afraid you are losing patience, sc
wishing you much success and good luck,
am, LILO.
Keysburg, KY, September Is. 81.
To the Chronicle:
The Thompkin's Grove meeting closed
Wednesday night. There were fifty four per
sons who protested faith In Christ Thirty
five Joined the church, distributed as follows
Baptist 8. Presbyterian |, Cumberland Pres
byterian 6, Christian Q, Methodist %. Tn,
other converts. trust, will soon unite will
the church. 1t was q great meeting and will
be felt for good ia the years to come. TIL
Congregations were large, and everybody de
lighted. For substantial helps. l wish Oh
behalf Of the congregation to thank tn
IT, ~. G.xsat